Students

Resources

Funding

International Travel Grants

A new travel grant is available for students to present their films at international film festivals. Students will receive a maximum of $1000 if their application is accepted. A student must have their film accepted at an international festival to be eligible for this grant.

After the festival, students must turn in photos or video along with a brief report about the experience.

To apply, complete and submit an Individual Travel Grant application through the College of Fine Arts. Once submitted, send a copy of your completed application to Paula Lee at . Applications for this grant are rolling. Funds are first-come, first-serve.

Student Support

Create Successhttps://createsuccess.utah.edu Create Success is a resource for students in the College of Fine Arts. Here, students can find information on classes, internships, and deadlines as well as make an appointment with an academic advisor.

Women’s Enrollment Initiativehttps://women.utah.eduThe University of Utah values women and what they contribute to campus and the community. The Women’s Enrollment Initiative is designed to recruit, retain, and graduate women through a network of support that provides opportunities and creates innovative partnerships that positively impact the full range of experiences for women as they pursue their educational and professional goals.

Women’s Resource Centerhttps://womenscenter.utah.eduThe Women’s Resource Center (WRC) at the University of Utah serves as the central resource for educational and support services for women. Honoring the complexities of women’s identities, the WRC facilitates choices and changes through programs, counseling, and training grounded in a commitment to advance social justice and equality.

Veterans Support Centerhttps://veteranscenter.utah.eduThe VSC is a “one stop shop” for student veterans to find services, support, advocacy, and camaraderie. Some of the VSC services include VA educational benefits assistance, VA benefits and health services counseling, free computer and printing resources, free tutoring vouchers and peer support, as well as a lounge, study area, refreshments, veterans’ events, and “SWAG” (U Vet clothing and gear).

Student Success Advocateshttps://ssa.utah.edu/our-mission-faqs.phpThe mission of the Student Success and Empowerment Initiative is to support students in making the most of their University of Utah experience. As caring, knowledgeable professionals, Student Success Advocates engage and empower undergraduate students in exploring and clarifying their interests and goals, overcoming personal and academic challenges, and connecting to campus resources and opportunities. Our holistic, individualized, mobile approach allows us to meet students right where they are.

LGBT Resource Centerhttps://lgbt.utah.eduThe LGBT Resource Center acts in accountability with the campus community by identifying the needs of people with a queer range of (a)gender and (a)sexual experiences and responding with university-wide services.

Student Homelessness Task Forcehttps://asuu.utah.edu/displaced-studentsHomelessness is a serious issue that impacts many students. At the University of Utah we provide direct service and referrals to assist students experiencing homelessness, those who are displaced, or believe they may be homeless soon. We aim to provide short-term assistance to help alleviate the effects of homelessness so that students can achieve long-term sustainability and pursue their education and goals. Students can utilize a variety of services that are free and available to students via their student fees. These services assist in providing temporary housing, assistance finding funding resources and food, and more.

Dream Centerhttps://engagement.utah.edu/dream-center/The Dream Center at the University of Utah Office of Engagement works holistically with undocumented students and their families from college access to graduation. The Dream Center (1) engages in specialized college outreach and access strategies, (2) provides individualized mentoring and scholarship support for current and future University of Utah undocumented students, (3) promotes campus-wide advocacy and trainings for University of Utah students, faculty, staff and administration, and (4) increases community-wide awareness of policies affecting current and future University of Utah undocumented students.

Feed U Pantryhttps://feedu.utah.eduThe University of Utah food pantry provides non-perishable, nourishing food for our students, their families, faculty and staff. Why? Because there are times when we all have struggles: Loss of a job, paying tuition, medical emergencies. The basic demands of life sometimes makes us have to choose between food or bills. We don't want any member of our Campus Community to have to choose between having some food on the table and keeping up with the emergencies that come up.

Center for Disability & Accesshttps://disability.utah.eduThe Center for Disability & Access is dedicated to students with disabilities by providing the opportunity for success and equal access at the University of Utah. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations as outlined by Federal and State law. We also strive to create an inclusive, safe and respectful environment. By promoting awareness, knowledge and equity, we aspire to impact positive change within individuals and the campus community.

Center for Child Care and Family Resourceshttps://childcare.utah.eduThe University of Utah Center for Child Care and Family Resources offers services to assist University students, faculty and staff in their search for quality child care services.

Center for Student Wellnesshttps://wellness.utah.eduThe goal of the Center for Student Wellness is to help students have successful academic and personal experiences by encouraging comprehensive wellness. We accomplish this by providing information and resources in the form of health education and advocacy services.

University Counseling Centerhttps://counselingcenter.utah.eduThe University Counseling Center (UCC) offers opportunities for personal development that will lead to enhanced learning and contribution to the University. The Center helps students resolve existing problems, prevent potential problems, and develop new skills that will enrich their lives. Services address personal, career, and academic learning issues. Formats include individual and group counseling, classes, and workshops.

Student Health Centerhttps://studenthealth.utah.edu/about/index.phpAll University of Utah students, their spouses, and dependents are eligible for care at the student health center. Eligible students pay a small student health fee as part of their University tuition fees that allows the center to discount certain services 30-60% over other community providers.

Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IXhttps://oeo.utah.eduThe Office of Equal Opportunity And Affirmative Action (OEO/AA) is a professional resource dedicated to the University of Utah’s commitment to provide a fair and equitable environment for individuals to pursue their academic and professional endeavors and to equally access University programs. In order to further this commitment, the OEO/AA is responsible for ensuring University practices and nondiscrimination policies are in full compliance with all federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, and provide processes to fairly and effectively resolve complaints, provide reasonable accommodations, and to make appropriate corrections.

Career Resources

Career & Professional Development Centerhttps://careers.utah.eduAt the Career & Professional Development Center, we are here to support students and alumni by helping them design individualized life plans. Our mission is to help students better understand who they are, what they want to do professionally, and what steps they need to take to get there. Seeing a Career Coach early and often, is the most important step towards achieving this goal and feeling confident in one’s career direction.

Women Make Movieshttps://www.wmm.com/We support women producers and directors from the beginning, planting the seeds for a diverse and inclusive filmmaking landscape. As the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women, we amplify historically ignored voices and challenge the mainstream media.

Utah Film Commissionhttps://ut.reel-scout.com/crew_registration.aspxThe Utah film Commission markets the entire State Of Utah for film, television and commercial production by promoting the use of local professional cast & crew, support services, locations and the Motion Picture Incentive Program.

Women in Animationhttps://womeninanimation.orgFounded in 1995, WIA is the only organization dedicated to advancing women in the field of animation. We envision a world where women share equally in the creation, production and rewards of animation, and we provide resources and connections to make it happen.

Learning Success Centerhttps://learningcenter.utah.eduThe Learning Success Center is an academic support program designed to give students the assistance they need to have a successful academic experience. The program consists of ASUU Tutoring Services, Supplemental Instruction, and Learning Strategies assistance. Students can use any of these components individually or combine them to best fit their academic needs. The Learning Success Center works collaboratively with other campus programs to provide learning strategies for adult learners.

University Writing Centerhttps://writingcenter.utah.eduWe are here to help you become a more confident writer by providing individual consultations with peer tutors. We would like to be your writing resource from your freshman classes through graduate school. We work on papers from all disciplines - not just writing classes. Best of all, the Writing Center is a FREE service to students of the University of Utah.

Women Film Pioneers Project at Columbia Universityhttps://wfpp.cdrs.columbia.eduThe Women Film Pioneers Project (WFPP) is a freely accessible, collaborative digital resource that showcases the hundreds of women who worked behind the scenes in the silent film industry as directors, producers, editors, and more. Always expanding, WFPP features career profiles on each pioneer, longer overview essays on national cinemas and occupations, still and moving images, and archival and bibliographic resource materials. The goals of WFPP are to jumpstart historical research on the work of women filmmakers from the early years of cinema, ending with the coming of sound; to facilitate a cross-national connection between researchers; to reconfigure world film knowledge by foregrounding an undocumented phenomenon: these women worked in many capacities.

Kanopyhttps://utah.kanopy.comAn online streaming library, Kanopy contains films of all genres, from classic films, to documentaries, to obscure cult favorites. Kanopy is FREE through the University of Utah (or your local library).